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Tony Sheldon
Bornc. 1954-1955 (aged 68-70)[1]
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
  • writer
ParentToni Lamond (mother)
RelativesHelen Reddy (aunt)
Musical career
OriginBrisbane, Queensland, Australia

Tony Sheldon (born c. 1954/1955)[1] is an Australian actor and singer, best known for his work in theatre, especially his role as Bernadette in the original Australian stage production of the musical Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. He is also a writer.

Early life

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Sheldon comes from one of Australia's leading theatrical families: his mother is Toni Lamond, his father and Frank Sheldon,[2][better source needed] his aunt Helen Reddy, and his grandmother Stella Lamond.[citation needed]

Career

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In 1993, Sheldon starred as the Baker in the Australian premiere of Into the Woods. One year later he starred as Mendel in Falsettos in its Australia premiere.[3][4]

Sheldon won the 2005 Helpmann Award, the Sydney Critics Award, the Mo Award and a Glugs Award for his performance as Roger de Bris in The Producers in 2005.[5] He was also nominated for a Helpmann and a Green Room Award for his work in The Witches of Eastwick in 2003. He wrote and directed The Times of My Life at the Ensemble Theatre (2006)[6] and the Adelaide Cabaret Festival for his mother, Toni Lamond.

Sheldon played more than 1,700 performances as Bernadette in Priscilla Queen of the Desert in Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland, West End (2009)[7] and Toronto prior to the Broadway premiere in March 2011.[8][9] He won the Green Room Award, Best Male Artist in a Leading Role,[10] and was nominated for an Olivier Award (2010, London).[11] He was nominated for the Tony Award as Best Actor in a Musical for his performance in Priscilla on Broadway.[12] In 2014, he portrayed Merlyn and Pellinore in a concert staging of Camelot at the Kennedy Center. As part of the tenth anniversary tour in Australia presented by Michael Cassel Group, Tony performed his 1800th performance as Bernadette in Melbourne on 7 March 2018 and hit the milestone of 1900 performances in the role on Wednesday 20 June at the Capitol Theatre in Sydney. He played Dufayel in the musical adaption of Amélie. Starting in 2019 he played Grandpa Joe in the Australian production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Personal life

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Sheldon and his long-term partner, actor and playwright Tony Taylor, had been together for 38 years in 2018.[1]

Awards and nominations

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Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, 2011 Glug Awards – Colleen Clifford Memorial Award Outstanding Performance in a Musical or Special Comedy Satire, co-winner, for [13]
Broadway, "Priscilla", 2011
  • Tony Award-Leading Actor in a Musical (nomination)
  • Drama League-Outstanding Performance (nomination)
  • Drama Desk- Leading Actor in a Musical (nomination)
  • Outer Critics Circle Award-Leading Actor in a Musical (nomination)
  • Theatre World Award (winner)
West End, Priscilla, 2009
  • Oliver Award – Leading Performance in a Musical (nomination)
  • What's on Stage Award – Leading Performance in a Musical (nomination)[14]
Australia, Priscilla, 2006/7
2005, The Producers
2003, The Witches of Eastwick
2000, A Poor Student
1994
  • Glugs Award – Best Actor in a Play, A Poor Student (winner)[13]
  • Green Room Award – Best Supporting Actor in a Musical, Falsettos
1991, Wherefore Art Thou, Cabaret?
  • Mo Award – Performer of the Year (nomination)
  • Mo Award – Best Actor in a Musical (nomination)
1985, Madonna and Child
  • Green Room Award – Best Actor in a Musical (nomination)
  • Greenroom Award – Best Director of a Musical (nomination)
1984, Torch Song Trilogy
  • Greenroom Award – Best Actor in a Play (winner)
  • Variety Club Heart Award – Actor of the Year (winner)
  • Sidney Myer Award – Contribution to Sydney Theatre (nomination)
1977, Inner Voices
  • National Theatre Award – Best Actor in a Play (winner)
  • Sydney Theatre Critics Award – (winner)

Discography

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Cast albums and soundtracks

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Select filmography

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Film

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Television

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  • Murder Call (1998, S2 E13: A Dress to Die For) as Garth Boyle

References

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  1. ^ a b c >Doreian, Robyn (27 January 2018). "Tony Sheldon: Why it's been a privilege to work alongside my mum". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Biography". tv.com. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012.
  3. ^ Into the Woods Australia Premiere
  4. ^ Falsettos Australia Premiere
  5. ^ Tony Sheldon, Jeremy Stanford & Daniel Scott" last.fm, accessed 5 May 2011
  6. ^ Hopkins, Mark." 'The Times of My Life' " smh.com.au, 16 January 2007
  7. ^ Paddock, Terri.Jason Donovan Leads Priscilla into Palace, 23 Mar" whatsonstage.com, 16 September 2008
  8. ^ Healy, Patrick."Theater:Tony Sheldon 'Priscilla Queen of the Desert'" New York Times, 20 February 2011
  9. ^ " 'Priscilla' Broadway Bound, with Tony Sheldon to Star" stagewhispers.com.au, accessed 5 May 2011
  10. ^ Priscilla sweeps Green Room Awards, 21 April" musicalsaustralia.com, accessed 5 May 2011
  11. ^ "Olivier Winners, 2010, See Best Actor in a Musical or Entertainment" Archived 7 September 2012 at archive.today olivierawards.com, accessed 5 May 2011
  12. ^ Jones, Kenneth and Gans, Andrew."2011 Tony Nominations Announced; Book of Mormon Earns 14 Nominations" Archived 7 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine playbill.com, 3 May 2011
  13. ^ a b c d "Awards". Glugs. 1 April 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  14. ^ Full List: 2010 Whatsonstage.com Award Winners" whatsonstage.com, 14 February 2010
  15. ^ "2007 Nominations and Recipients" greenroom.org.au, accessed 5 May 2011
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